UNSPSC 50596837: Dried Non GMO linkok

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO linkok that has been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50596837 Dried Non GMO linkok is a Commodity code that nominally names a specific dried agricultural product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged to it span a much broader scope of food service procurement — breakfast and lunch program ingredients, fresh produce, packaged meal boxes, and prepared meal delivery for schools, senior centers, and state facilities. State and local governments buying under this code range across school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), all of which use the code to solicit grocery items, fresh produce, and food service supplies subject to Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and compliance with USDA and state food safety regulations. Vendor requirements typically include HACCP plans, food safety certifications, commercial general liability and products liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million per occurrence), and the ability to deliver on standard pallets to multiple school sites or service facilities on fixed schedules.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Bridgeport, Connecticut posted an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a June 30, 2026 response deadline; Hancock County Board of Education (Sparta, Georgia) posted an IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce due June 26, 2026; Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) solicited packaged meal boxes due April 29, 2026; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million due June 25, 2026; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumables to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, referencing a prior-period value of $1.5 million, due July 13, 2026. Georgia also posted a statewide solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026. Payment terms are typically Net 30 to Net 45 days, with firm pricing and no fuel or freight surcharges permitted unless market conditions trigger CPI adjustment clauses with advance notice.